Chapter 43 - 43: We Need To Talk

(From Demetrius's Perspective)

There was not much work to do, but I still spent most of the time in my study. Being around my wife and not being able to do anything was harder than I expected. It had been a month, but she did not make any move.

Did she hate to be with me? It was true I kind of forced her to come with me, but I thought she would be happy. There was nothing I would not give her. She could have money, food, or whatever she wanted and no one would hurt her as well. And I was not bad-looking that she would hate to look at me. But then what was wrong?

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